Municipal Government

Municipal Responsibilities Agriculture Airports Ambulance Animal Control Business Licences Bylaw Enforcement Cemeteries Community Centres Cultural facilities Emergency and Disaster Services Family and Community Support Services Fire Services Municipal land use Parks and pathways Police services Public lighting Public transportation Recreation facilities and programs Roads, streets and walks Sanitary sewage and treatment Tourism Water Supply and Distribution Waste Management

Background Provincial governments created municipalities Federal and provincial governments are protected by the Constitution, municipal powers are not A provincial government can give or take away responsibilities to a municipality or take away their authority They collect the funds for department responsibilities and programs from property tax, business tax, sales tax and more

Types of Municipalities Upper-Tier Municipal Government (Provides common services to a group of municipalities) Single-Tier Municipal Government (One level responsible for providing all services to its citizens) Lower-Tier Municipal Government (Local concerns like bylaws)

Amalgamation The process in which several smaller municipalities and their governments are merged into one large municipality with a single government

City of Kawartha Lakes Departments Mayor & Council Chief Administrative Office CAO City Clerk Land Management Provincial Offences Community Services Building & Property Maintenance Cemeteries Library Services Municipal Cemeteries Administration Municipal Service Centres Parks, Recreation & Culture Corporate Services Budget & Financial Planning Communications Human Resources Information Technology Purchasing Revenue and Taxation Treasury Utility Billing Development Services Building Engineering Municipal Law Enforcement Planning Economic Development Fire & Emergency Services Public Works General Operations Solid Waste / Landfills Transit Water and Wastewater Human Services Social Housing Social Services Police Paramedic Services

Current Mayor of City of Kawartha Lakes: Andy Letham There is a Municipal Election held every 4 years in which the Mayor is elected Responsibilities: Ensures the laws of the government are obeyed within the municipality Oversees municipal employees and overseeing departments Informs council about needs of the municipality Current Mayor of City of Kawartha Lakes: Andy Letham

Councillors Are elected to represent a ward (area) in a municipal election Responsibilities: represent the public to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the City to determine which services the City provides to ensure that policies, practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of Council to ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the City to maintain the financial integrity of the City Isaac Breadner – Lindsay Ward 9 Pat Dunn – Lindsay Ward 10 Patrick O’Reilly– Lindsay Ward 11 Gord James – Lindsay Ward 12